Pell Family History

Pell Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Pell, a pet form of Peter. English: metonymic occupational name for a dealer in furs, from Middle English, Old French pel ‘skin’. English: variant of Pill 1. German: variant of Pelle or, in some instances, a variant of Pfell, the South German form of this name, from Middle High German phelle(e) ‘purple silk cloth’.

Pell Family Origin

Where is the Pell family from?

You can see how Pell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pell families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 329 Pell families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Pell's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pell families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Pell Family Occupations

What did your Pell ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Pell family was Coal Miner. Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pell. The most common Pell occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 8% of Pell's were Agricultural Labourers.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Pell ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Pell Historical Records

What Pell family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Pell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pell. For the veterans among your Pell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Pell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pell. For the veterans among your Pell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pell ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.